Combination-tool.



B. 's. & s. GROSS.

COMBINATION TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.19, 1911 Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

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COMBINATION TOOL.

APPLICATION FILED SBPT.19, 1911 1,047,795. Patented Dec. 17,1912.

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BENJAMIN S. GROSS AND SIDNEY GROSS, OF BIRMINGHAM,

COMBINATION-TOOL.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that-we,"BEnJAM:m S. Grimesand SIDNEY GBoss, citizens of the United States, residing at Birmingham, in the ments in Combination-Tools, of which the following is a ecification. 1

The general combine various utensils such as are used at table, ina 'tary structure, such as an orpocket knife. e

Other objects will appear and be better understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, in which, v

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the dea vice with the parts in closed position. Fig. 2 is a detail side elevation partly in section. Fig. 3 is a transverse section approximately on the line 33 of Fi 2. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective of the" ork. Fig. 5 is a detail side elevation showingthe' several implements .in open position. Fig.' 6 is an end elevation with the fork removed.

5 and 6 indicate the sides of the handle and 7 the recess or harbor between the sides for receiving the implements hereinafter described. c 8 indicates the usual partition which subdivides the recess or harbor 7 and extends between the main rings 9. i

10 indicates the knife blade and 11 a corkend of the handle and fold into the recess or harbor 7 thereof on either side of the partition 8 and are yieldingly held therein, in the usual manner by means of the. main springs 9 and are adaptedin the ordinary manner to be turned outwardly and held in outturned position by the main springs 9. 12 indicates a spoon which is pivoted in the other end of the recess or harbor 7 and on one side of the partition 8 and is adapted like the ordinary pocket knife blade to fold into the recess or be turned outwardly and extend co-extensively with the handle.

The sides 5 and 6 arehollow and closed at one end in any preferred manner such as by the tips. or ferrules 13. I

14 and 15 indicate res tively rece tacles for salt and pepper. hese 'recept-a es are adapted to be harbored in the hollow sides 5 and 6 and are open at one, end so as to deliver their contents through the perforated caps or covers 16 which form closures ject of the invention is to bor the fillet and in the Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 17, 1912. 1 Application tiled September 19, 1911. Serial No. 650,198.

.for the open ends ofthe hollow sides 5 and 6. The caps '16 may be hinged to the sides 5 and 6 in order to admit of the insertion and removal of the receptacles 14 and 15 when the caps are swung outwardly, or 1 desired the caps may be removably connected in any preferred manner to the open ends of the side.

17 indicatefplates which are adapted to' slide over the perforated portions of the caps so as to prevent the escape of the contents of the receptacles through the rforations of the caps either when the evi is in the pocket 0 the user or after the necessary amount of salt and applied to the food. a indicates a fork whichconsists ofa lurality of pivoted sections one of whic is designated by 18 and is in the form of a fillet which is adapted to be removably fitted pepper has been or harbored in that end of the handle remote from the end to which the blade 10 is pivoted. An preferred construction may be employed or adapting the handle to harindicates a socket forme turned marginal portions 20 of a plate 21 handle.

22 indicate shoulders on the fillet 18 to in one of the blade compartments of theabut the outer end of the socket and 23 indicates a convex surface at the outer end of the fillet which presents an attractive appearance to the device when the fillet is harbored as shown, and wherein. it will be'seen that this convex surface 23 simulates a tip or ferrule similar to that indicated by 13. 24 indicates the shank of the forkwhich is offset from and pivoted to the filletso as to fold into the recess or harbor 7.

25 indicates the tan of the fork, the

present instance, 19' by connecting inouter of these tangs being curved as shown,

so that when the fork is closed the points of the outer tang will not contact. with the clothing or embed in surrounding objects.

By constructing the parts so that the fork may be detached the same may beheld inone hand andwith the knife blade in open position and the other part of the device in the other hand, the user is enabled to employ these elements simultaneously.

Although we have shown and described one embodiment of our invention it is to be understood that we are not to be limited to the specific structure or arrangement of within the scope of the appended claim without departing from the spirit or seerificing any of the advantages of the invention. 4

What we claim as new is:

In a. combination tool of the class described comprising a handle having compartments, a plate rovided with a recess and secured in one 0 said compartments, an implement including pivoted sections, said g sections comprising a. fillet provided with a convexed surface att-he outer end thereof,

noemee and a utensil hev-ing itsshank portion of!- set from said fillet, the opposite end of said fillet .slidebly and removabl fitted within the said recess formed in sai late.

In testimony whereof we a x our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN S. GROSS.

SIDNEY GROSS.

Witnesses:

R. D. VANCE, R. T. BoA'mnn. 

